Federal Lead at well-funded engineering technology startup

Company Description

Well-funded engineering technology startup

About the role

You will own the federal business from end-to-end, managing active contracts and securing new opportunities within agencies like AFIMSC and NAVFAC. This high-impact role involves managing CO/COR relationships, leading deliverable schedules, and building technical proposals. You'll represent the firm at major conferences, bridging the gap between automated engineering technology and mission-critical government infrastructure.

Location

Austin or New York, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• Lead the intersection of AI-automated engineering and mission-critical physical infrastructure for major federal agencies.
• Join a firm backed by top-tier VCs with a proprietary platform that delivers output 10x faster than traditional engineering competitors.
• Exercise complete ownership over the federal portfolio with the autonomy to build the playbook and influence core product development.

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for CO/COR communication, ensuring all deliverables and project milestones stay on track.
• Identify and capture new contract opportunities, including CSOs, IDIQs, and sole-source vehicles through strategic relationship building.
• Lead end-to-end proposal development, managing technical volumes, pricing, and compliance matrices for complex federal facility designs.

The ideal candidate

• Has 5+ years of experience in federal program management, capture, or business development at a defense tech or GovCon organization.
• Possesses a proven track record of assembling complex federal proposals and navigating government contracting mechanics with high autonomy.
• Demonstrates experience coordinating multi-disciplinary design teams and familiarity with DoD facility standards or UFC criteria.